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Ibrahim Tannous ابراهيم طنّوس | |
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| 9th Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces | |
| In office December 8, 1982 – June 23, 1984 resigned | |
| President | Amine Gemayel |
| Preceded by | Victor Khoury |
| Succeeded by | Michel Aoun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1929 Kobayat, French Lebanon (now Al Qoubaiyat, Akkar Governate, Lebanon) |
| Died | December 26, 2012 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Lebanese Army Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Lebanon |
| Branch/service | Lebanese Army |
| Years of service | 1952-1988 |
| Rank | General |
Ibrahim Tannous (1929 – December 26, 2012)[1] was a former commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces. General Tannous earned a reputation for honesty and was seen as “a general willing to get his uniform dirty to build a fighting Lebanese Army,” in the words of one Arab authority.[2]
Tannous took over command of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in December 1982, during the early years of the civil war and oversaw joint operations with the Multinational Force that was in charge of training LAF forces and restoring order to Beirut. Tannous, who was close to President Gemayel, resigned his post as armed forces commander in June 1984 as a concession to government's opposition factions who were calling for restructuring the army and was succeeded by Michel Aoun.[3][4] Until Gen. Tannous' resignation, the army was one of the most important institution supporting the U.S.-backed Gemayel Government, however, Tannous' departure marked a major shift in the American-trained armed forces towards a policy closely in tune with Syria's foreign policy and security objectives.[2]
- ^ "Commander". Archived from the original on 2012-12-27.
- ^ a b Dionne, E. J. Jr. (March 13, 1984). "Lebanon's Army Chief Offers To Resign". The New York Times.
- ^ "Change of command marks army shakeup". The Day. June 25, 1984. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ "Lebanese Army Chief, Top Aides to Resign". Philadelphia Daily News. March 12, 1984. Retrieved December 7, 2010.